Serena was shocked by the small space, as was her older sister Felina, for it was just one large room, with a small kitchen area along the North wall and a long expanse of windows looking out over the street below on the opposite wall facing South. There was a brand new expensive sofa pushed up against the wall to the right, a small coffee table and a large leather chair with a matching ottoman. It was, indeed, small living quarters and Serena noted her walk- in closet at home was more spacious. Though there was plenty of space for a dining table, chairs, and a bed there were none whatsoever. Embarrassed Norman reminded them all "Sorry 'bout the place I've only just been in for a few days, haven't got all me stuff in yet." he smiled lying, knowing this was all he could afford now his money was dwindling away into his new enterprise.
"Not at all! This is a great space!" Serena encouraged him "However..," she paused walking around as Norman poured out four small glasses of the rare blend of whiskey from Scotland. Felina waited on bated breath praying her little sister did not embarrass Norman. "This wallpaper has to go!"
"Do not listen to her!" Xavier said as he gave Serena a grimace.
"What would you like to do in here Norman?" Serena asked sweetly as she took a glass from him taking a little sip.
"I want to be comfortable, I want this place to have some warmth to it." he answered truthfully.
"Warm colors like reds,orange and gold?"
"Like a sunset in Marrakesh." Norman said dreaming of the exotic far away foreign land.
"Yes Norman! I can help you turn this studio apartment into a Moroccan Palace!" Serena said as she envisioned the room filled with silk pillows and golden drapes with iron and glass lanterns a glow with candles hanging from the ceiling. "Felina? When do we leave for Spain?"
"In three days. Why?" Felina asked knowing full well were Serena was going with her line of questioning.
"Oh Norman let me and my brother and sister..," she paused seeing Felina roll her eyes. "let us help you fix up this place, upstairs and downstairs! After all.., it is the least we can do to show you our appreciation for befriending our dear brother and helping him that night." she said as she reached across the counter and touched his hand gently.
"Yes!" Xavier said, as he knew well Norman was just about out of cash "I think this is a wonderful idea."
Everyone turned to look at Felina who said nothing as she thought about this prospect, for she was the oldest of her siblings and she, therefore, did not have to do anything she did not to wish to do freely. However, as she mulled this over in her mind she gave Norman a kiss on the cheek saying "Of course we would be so honored to assist you with what ever you need."
Norman felt a wave of warmth sweep over him and he could feel the love and admiration these three fine people were bestowing upon him at that moment. This proved to be a strange new sensation for the twenty four year old man, who had been through much in his short bitter life here on Earth. "I don't know what to say."
"Come, let us talk more about the matter over dinner! I am famished and we do not want to miss our reservation, they were very hard to acquire on New Year's Eve." Felina said as she slammed back the rest of the whiskey in her glass.
"Not at all! This is a great space!" Serena encouraged him "However..," she paused walking around as Norman poured out four small glasses of the rare blend of whiskey from Scotland. Felina waited on bated breath praying her little sister did not embarrass Norman. "This wallpaper has to go!"
"Do not listen to her!" Xavier said as he gave Serena a grimace.
"What would you like to do in here Norman?" Serena asked sweetly as she took a glass from him taking a little sip.
"I want to be comfortable, I want this place to have some warmth to it." he answered truthfully.
"Warm colors like reds,orange and gold?"
"Like a sunset in Marrakesh." Norman said dreaming of the exotic far away foreign land.
"Yes Norman! I can help you turn this studio apartment into a Moroccan Palace!" Serena said as she envisioned the room filled with silk pillows and golden drapes with iron and glass lanterns a glow with candles hanging from the ceiling. "Felina? When do we leave for Spain?"
"In three days. Why?" Felina asked knowing full well were Serena was going with her line of questioning.
"Oh Norman let me and my brother and sister..," she paused seeing Felina roll her eyes. "let us help you fix up this place, upstairs and downstairs! After all.., it is the least we can do to show you our appreciation for befriending our dear brother and helping him that night." she said as she reached across the counter and touched his hand gently.
"Yes!" Xavier said, as he knew well Norman was just about out of cash "I think this is a wonderful idea."
Everyone turned to look at Felina who said nothing as she thought about this prospect, for she was the oldest of her siblings and she, therefore, did not have to do anything she did not to wish to do freely. However, as she mulled this over in her mind she gave Norman a kiss on the cheek saying "Of course we would be so honored to assist you with what ever you need."
Norman felt a wave of warmth sweep over him and he could feel the love and admiration these three fine people were bestowing upon him at that moment. This proved to be a strange new sensation for the twenty four year old man, who had been through much in his short bitter life here on Earth. "I don't know what to say."
"Come, let us talk more about the matter over dinner! I am famished and we do not want to miss our reservation, they were very hard to acquire on New Year's Eve." Felina said as she slammed back the rest of the whiskey in her glass.
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